Hunting coat



Aug. 13, 1929.

W. E. CONOVER- ET AL Filed April 5, l928 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 g- I929- w. E. CONOVER El AL 1,724,343

HUNTING COAT Filed April 5. 1928 '4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 13,1929. w. E. CONOVER ET Al. 1,724,343

HUNTING GOAT Filed April 5. 192a 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 1929- w. E. CONOVER ET AL 1,724,343 HUNTING com I Filed pril 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

stares earner NIL-LIAM E. CONOVER AND BERT D. BUSH,

YORK.

or nrros, new YoRK, ASSIGNORS o UTIGA DUXBAK COBIEORATI01\T,'OF UTIGA, NEVT YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW in App1ication filed s in 5,

Our invention relates to a hunting coat and we declare the follow ng to be a full,

' clear, concise and exact description thereof sufiicient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The object of the invention 18 to provide a coat adapted for use more particularly when hunting wild game. To this end the coat is equipped with a large pocket or chamber formed between the two layers of canvas that comprise the outer and inner surface of the coat. Moreover, the lower half of this large pocket islined with an oil skin or other non-leakable material adapted to prevent blood or other excresence that drips from the killed game ClGPOSltGCl there n fromsoaking through the material of the pocket and dripping onto the hunters lower garments with the uncomfortable results arising therefrom. Furthermore, the pocket is arranged whereby it can be turned inside out and the oil skin lining thoroughly washed. This advantage is particularly serviceable inasmuch as it eliminates the unsanitary condition of the linin if left, as heretofore, with the blood stains therein. For it is a well known fact that the decomposing matters will permeate the coat and render an unpleasant odor which is offens ve to the sense of smell. This objectionable feature soon compels the owner to discard it for another. 7 It is for the correction of these and other defects that the coat has been designed. Furthermore, its object will be understood by referring to the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the coat showing the inner ply of fabric drawn outward slightly adjacent the arm hole among 7 other features.

for the purpose of viewing the interior pocket.

Fig. 4 isa-n elevational v1ew of the coat showing a portion of the ins de llning drawn out through one of the apertures, opposite 1 nunrnve cosr.

19:28. Serial No. 267,742.

the arm hole which are made forthat pose. i

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionalview taken on the line 5, 5 of Fig. 1.;

Referring tothe drawings more particula rly, the coat 1 is made of canvas sufiiciently heavy to be of service in protecting theuser 1n the open against the cold or the inclement and rainy weather. roy collar 2, sleeves 3, 3 that areleft open at the seam adjacent the end, whereby said ends can be turned back and buttoned as shown at 5' in Fig. 1. Corduroy linings 6,

ends of sleeves 3, 8 whereby to lay out-ermost when the end portion is turned .back as shown in Fig. 1 to effect a dressy appearance of the sleeve. Moreover, the usual buttons 10 and button holes 11 along the front edges of the garment are employed to but ton the coat to the wearer. Side pockets 12, 12 are made in the garment. Each of said side pockets, however, is divided by stitches 14. There is also pocket 15 and smaller pocket 16'placed thereover and both dis-,- posedon front chest portions of the garment. tab'or loop 17 is sewed at the inside of the garment adjacent the back of the neck portion for use in hanging the coat when not in use. i

The coat is made with a double thickness of canvas, except in the arm portions 18, immediately under the pit thereof where there is only one thickness. Holes 19 surrounded with composition eyelets 2O are'made through the canvas at these portions in the sleeves for ventilation. ness of canvas forms a. large pocket 21 between said layers which is used for carrying the dead game. This pocket can be divided into three compartments two forward and one in the back of the coatby buttoning the glove fasteners 25. The male part 26, 26 of the fasteners being secured to specialstrips of fabric 27, 27 which in turn are sewed to the inside fabric of the coat, and the cooperatingfemale parts 28, 28 to the opposite" p ri The coat hasa cordu- 1 6 are sewed on the inner surfaces ofthe free The double thickwallof the coat adjacent the vertical pocket I onto the lower garments of the wearer. The

upper edge of said oil skin is seamed along three different lines so, 40, 40 to the re- 7 spective inner and outer plies of fabric and the lower edge on each surface is turned up and sewed to the turned up edges of the two plys of fabric disposed or sandwiched in between as shown at in Fig. 5.

i In order to allow for pulling the inside of this enlarged pocket out, whereby it will be exposed for washing and cleansing purposes, rather large round apertures 46, 46 are made in the inside piece of fabric 31, adjacent or concentric with the arm holes 38, 38, whereby said apertures 46 will serve both as auxiliary arm holes and for the purpose of allowing the inside of the coat to be pulled outermost. Extra bands about an inch wide 50, 50 are sewed to the fabric adjacent the edges of apertures 46, 46 whereby to strengthen said edges.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a hunting coat, a pocket covering the back portion of the coat, armholes formed in said coat and the fabric adjacent the armholes having free edges for permitting the ric adjacent the armholes having free edges to permit said lining to be drawn therethrough, whereby to allow for cleaning said lining.

4. In a hunting coat made of two plies of fabric, armholes formed thereon, a non-leakable lining secured to said plies of fabric, and one of said plies of fabric having apertures formed therein'adj acent said armholes, the edges of the fabric adjacent said apertures being free, whereby to allow for drawing said non-leakable lining thereout.

5. In a hunting coat made of two plies of fabric, armholes in one ply of said fabric, a non-leakable lining secured to said plies of fabric and one of said plies of fabric having auxiliary armholes made therein, the edges of the fabric adjacent said auxiliary armholes being free to allow for drawing said non-leakable lining thereout.

. In testimony whereof we have affixed our signatures.

WILLIAM E. CONOVER. BERT D. BUSH. 

